Airplane Crash - Near Fairfield, California 08/05/1950
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Fairfield, California
| Date | 08/05/1950 |
| Time | 22:00 |
| Location | Near Fairfield, California |
| Operator | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Type | Boeing B-29MR |
| Registration | 46-87651 |
| Aboard | 20 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Ground | 7 |
| Summary | The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor. |
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